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Soddy‑Daisy rejects bids for police and court building after low bid tops budget by $1.3 million

Board of Commissioners of the City of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee · March 1, 2026
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Summary

City Manager Burt Johnson recommended rejecting bids for a combined police department and court building after the lowest bid of $3.675 million exceeded the $2.5 million budget; the commission voted unanimously to reject the bids and rebid the project while adjusting plans to reduce roughly $200,000 in nonvisible items.

Soddy‑Daisy officials voted unanimously June 20 to reject bids for a proposed police department and court building after bids came in well above the current budget.

City Manager Burt Johnson told the commission the lowest bid received was $3.675 million, about $1.3 million higher than the $2.5 million…

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